Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Illinois

Key metrics for nursing homes in Illinois including number and beds, staffing levels, occupancy, newest facilities, and more. Updated weekly.

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Illinois- The 10,000 foot view

Updated on July 7, 2024

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Illinois has a total of 682 active skilled nursing facilities with 80,493 total beds. Based on the US Census estimates for the population of 12,582,032, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 156.31 persons in Illinois. There were 57,330 residents as July 7, 2024 for a state wide occupancy level of 71.22 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Illinois has added 0 new beds and lost 1,482 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Illinois and a comparison to national averages.

Staffing Levels	State	National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.72	0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.06	2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.64	0.87
All Staff	3.41	3.78

Detailed analysis pages for the largest cities in Illinois:

COVID-19 Infections in Illinois Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Illinois there were a total of 90 new cases and 90 new deaths among residents for the week ending July 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Illinois

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

Illinois lost 12 skilled nursing facilities and 1,482 beds over the past year. Below is list of the lost facilities:

Facility	Number of Beds
Promedica Skilled Nursing Ah	151
Helia Healthcare of Belleville	120
Red Bud Regional Care	99
University Rehab	243
Christian Nursing Home	124
Salem Village Nursing and Rehab	266
Heritage Health-Minonk	49
Macneal Hospital Snf	25
River Crossing of Rockford	120
Gardenview Manor	213
Passavant Area Hospital	15
Frankfort Healthcare and Rehab Center	57

This data is based on homes reported by CMS. Additional homes may have opened or closed but are not yet in the dataset.

Occupancy Percentages for Illinois Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Illinois. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Illinois

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Illinois based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital -Snf 2400 N ROCKTON AVE ROCKFORD, IL	0.00
Little Sisters of The Poor of Palatine 80 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY PALATINE, IL	0.00
Three Springs Sr Living and Rhab 161 THREE SPRINGS ROAD CHESTER, IL	2.67
Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka 610 CRUGER EUREKA, IL	4.67
Henderson County Ret Center 604 OAKWOOD DRIVE STRONGHURST, IL	4.67
Highland Oaks 2750 WEST HIGHLAND AVENUE ELGIN, IL	5.33
Helia Healthcare of Benton 1310 MARK FRANKLIN LOUIS STREET BENTON, IL	5.33
Integrity Hc of Cobden 430 SOUTH FRONT STREET COBDEN, IL	5.33
Aperion Care Fox River 355 RAYMOND STREET ELGIN, IL	5.33
Blessing Hospital Snu BROADWAY AT 11TH STREET QUINCY, IL	6.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Illinois based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Watseka Rehab and Hlth Care Ctr 715 EAST RAYMOND ROAD WATSEKA, IL	1,000.67 /
Royal Oaks Care Center 605 EAST CHURCH STREET KEWANEE, IL	777.50 /
Chicago Ridge Snf 10602 SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY CHICAGO RIDGE, IL	775.00 /
El Paso Health Care Center 850 EAST SECOND STREET EL PASO, IL	702.33 Rating Not Available /
Aperion Care Peoria Heights 1629 EAST GARDNER LANE PEORIA HEIGHTS, IL	690.83 Rating Not Available /
Bloomington Rehabilitation and Hcc 1925 SOUTH MAIN STREET BLOOMINGTON, IL	610.67 /
Cornerstone Rehab and Hc 5533 NORTH GALENA ROAD PEORIA HEIGHTS, IL	601.33
Accolade Healthcare of Savoy 302 WEST BURWASH SAVOY, IL	598.33 /
Illini Heritage Rehab and Hc 1315 CURT DRIVE, SUITE B CHAMPAIGN, IL	535.00
Pleasant Meadows Senior Living 400 WEST WASHINGTON CHRISMAN, IL	482.83 /

Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.

Skilled Nursing Homes in Illinois Compared to Nationwide

We have compared Illinois nursing homes to the nationwide average on several metrics. Illinois performed better than the national average on several metrics and worse on other metrics.

Cycle 1 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	12.30	Higher
Cycle 1 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	6.90	Higher
Cycle 2 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	12.80	Higher
Cycle 2 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	6.30	Higher
Cycle 3 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	11.80	Higher
Cycle 3 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	7.40	Higher
Average Number Of Residents Per Day	87.90	Higher
Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	2.06	Lower
Reported Lpn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.64	Lower
Reported Rn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.72	Higher
Reported Licensed Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	1.36	Lower
Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	3.41	Lower
Total Number Of Nurse Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day On The Weekend	2.97	Lower
Registered Nurse Hours Per Resident Per Day On The Weekend	0.52	Higher
Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.05	Lower
Total Nursing Staff Turnover	51.90	Lower
Registered Nurse Turnover	49.80	Higher
Number Of Administrators Who Have Left The Nursing Home	0.70	Lower
Case-mix Rn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.37	Lower
Case-mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	3.21	Higher
Number Of Fines	3.20	Higher
Fine Amount In Dollars	108,242.00	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Whose Need For Help With Daily Activities Has Increased	12.05	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	6.62	Higher
Percentage Of Low Risk Long Stay Residents Who Lose Control Of Their Bowels Or Bladder	46.08	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents With A Catheter Inserted And Left In Their Bladder	1.36	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents With A Urinary Tract Infection	2.25	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Have Depressive Symptoms	37.29	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	0.12	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Experiencing One Or More Falls With Major Injury	3.35	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Pneumococcal Vaccine	85.24	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Received An Antipsychotic Medication	19.44	Higher
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Pneumococcal Vaccine	65.83	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Newly Received An Antipsychotic Medication	2.27	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Whose Ability To Move Independently Worsened	13.90	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Received An Antianxiety Or Hypnotic Medication	18.21	Lower
Percentage Of High Risk Long Stay Residents With Pressure Ulcers	8.35	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Seasonal Influenza Vaccine	91.63	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Made Improvements In Function	72.43	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Were Assessed And Appropriately Given The Seasonal Influenza Vaccine	62.73	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Were Rehospitalized After A Nursing Home Admission	25.91	Higher
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Had An Outpatient Emergency Department Visit	14.51	Higher
Number Of Hospitalizations Per 1000 Long-stay Resident Days	2.07	Higher
Number Of Outpatient Emergency Department Visits Per 1000 Long-stay Resident Days	1.48	Higher

State Analysis for Other States

Alaska	Alabama	Arizona
Arkansas	California	Colorado
Connecticut	Delaware	Florida
Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho
Illinois	Indiana	Iowa
Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana
Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts
Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi
Missouri	Montana	Nebraska
Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey
New Mexico	New York	North Carolina
North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma
Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island
South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee
Texas	Utah	Vermont
Virginia	Washington	West Virginia
Wisconsin	Wyoming